Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-22
VERY MUCH MIXED.
The Experience of Two Intoxicated Men
and a Sack of Money.

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and Sack of Money.
| Yesterday morning about 2 O'Clock off,
GERS o Meara and Able found a man in a
very dilapidated condition at Fifteenth and
l. streets, and took him IN charge He
gave his name as Christ Kastberg, and
who keeps a saloon at the base of the
Brighton levee, were ON their way to Sulli-
vans residence on the previous evening
they stopped at Mrs. Cordes' saloon, at
Thirty-first and NJ streets, and had several
drinks, and while he was unhitching the
horse, preparatory to going on, two men
appeared, one of whom grabbed him by
the throat, strangled and robbed him,
Kastberg stated that when he
came to himself Sullivan and the horse
and buggy had disappeared, and he started
to walk home. The officers took him to
the station-house, where the City Physician
attended to severe bruises he had received.
In conversation with officers at various
times he gave somewhat different versions
of his experience, including a statement
that their buggy was upset on the road, etc.
Chief Dillman concluded that the matter
| needed investigation, and drove out to
Sullivan's house. He found him "all
broke up," and not able to tell much about
what had occurred, but he was firm in the
belief that Kastberg had tried to rob him,
and in an endeavor to get his purse had
torn the pocket of his pants very badly.
he did not have the purse when he got
home. During fight between them Kast-
berg got Sullivan's little finger in his
mouth and bit it badly, and Sullivan
choked him until he called off his
teeth. The Chief then went to Mrs Cordes'
saloon and interviewed her, and her state
ments, coupled with information received
elsewhere, puts the matter in this shape:
kastberg some time ago was employed by
Sullivan as bartender, but was discharged.
Sullivan had been in town Wednesday to
attend to a lawsuit, and that evening had
considerable money to take home with
him-a sack containing $3.50 in silver, and
between $50 and $40 in purse. Before
starting for home. he and Kastberg took
several drinks in a saloon, and Sullivan
showed the effect considerably. He drew
pistol, but kastberg persuaded him to
give 1t up and promised to go home with
him. Officer Ash, who had come upon
them, saw them get into their buggy safely,
kastberg driving. After spinning about
for Brighton, but stopped at Mrs.
Cordes' about 10 o'clock and had
three or four drinks. They then went
away, but returned about an hour after
wards, woke her up, and bought more
beer. Sullivan was very much intoxi-
Gated, but Kastberg did not appear to be.
Some time after they had again taken their
departure, Mrs. Cordes heard loud Ian
guage and calculations, and looking out
saw two men scuffiing, about 100 yards
from the house. Afterwards Sullivan
knocked at the door and said they had
upset their buggy and their horse ran
away after they righted it that Kastberg
had then tried to rob him, and in their
scuffie had nearly bitten his finger off,
All of Sullivan's money was gone. Mrs
Cordes took light and accompanied him
to the scene of the fight, where she found
the $3.50 sack. Early in the forenoon her
son found the purse, containing 500 60,
about 500 yards from the scene of the I'M
pleasantness. Kastberg will have his exam
ination before Justice Davis tomorrow.